My Friends In The North

My Friends in the North is a twenty-minute podcast series from North East entrepreneur Sarah Waddington in which she interviews some of the North’s leading business and community figures. Here she talks to author Jenny Pearson about her latest book, The Incredible Record Smashers, which made The Times’ Book of the Week and: Her latest success, her passion for writing and where she gets her inspiration from Tackling big issues such as loss and depression What our young people today need...

My Friends in the North is a twenty-minute podcast series from North East entrepreneur Sarah Waddington in which she interviews some of the North’s leading business and community figures. Here she speaks to Eileen Jones from Cumbria PR, who has just published a wonderful paperback called ‘How parkrun changed our lives’ about: What inspired Eileen to write a book about parkrun How she organised a book launch which, despite COVID-19, saw 104 relay runners carry a book via a parkrun all the way...

My Friends in the North is a twenty-minute podcast series from North East entrepreneur Sarah Waddington in which she interviews some of the North’s leading business and community figures. Here she speaks to Louise Hunter MBE, who is the director of corporate affairs for Northumbrian Water Group, about: How Northumbrian Water has kept operations going since the start of the pandemic. Northumbrian Water’s Innovation Festival and the tangible outcomes this has achieved so far. What Louise belie...

My Friends in the North My Friends in the North is a twenty-minute podcast series from North East entrepreneur Sarah Waddington in which she interviews some of the North’s leading business and community figures. Here she talks to Lucy Winskell OBE, the new chair of the North East Local Enterprise Partnership and Pro Vice-Chancellor for Employability and Partnerships at Northumbria University, about: Lucy’s priorities at the North East LEP at a crucial time for the regional economy. How partn...

My Friends in the North My Friends in the North is a twenty-minute podcast series from North East entrepreneur Sarah Waddington in which she interviews some of the North’s leading business and community figures. Here she talks to Helen Dalby, editor-in-chief for Reach plc in the North East about: Her career to date and the purpose of journalism. The erosion of trust in UK news and hyperlocal as a solution. Misinformation, Government leaks and a digital-first approach. Helen’s Geordie ...

My Friends in the North My Friends in the North is a twenty-minute podcast series from North East entrepreneur Sarah Waddington in which she interviews some of the North’s leading business and community figures. Here she chats to Stephen Bell OBE, chief executive of Changing Lives, about: Changing Lives and its charitable purpose The Theory of Change as a way to transform people’s opportunities, resources and help them achieve independence The new ‘lost generation’ of young people failed by ...

My Friends in the North My Friends in the North is a twenty-minute podcast series from North East entrepreneur Sarah Waddington in which she interviews some of the North’s leading business and community figures. Here she chats to the founder of Northern Power Women, Simone Roche MBE, about: Northern Power Women and its goals Creating a community of female leaders across the North The findings of a new Levelling Up report Houseboat life Staying optimistic for the future If you’d like to keep...

My Friends in the North My Friends in the North is a twenty-minute podcast series from North East entrepreneur Sarah Waddington in which she interviews some of the North’s leading business and community figures. Here she speaks to owner and managing director of Gas Angel Heating, Amy Mooney, about moving from marketing and branding into the gas and heating industry after sixteen years and: Helping vulnerable people during the COVID-19 lockdown Finding balance where there is a husband-wife wo...

My Friends in the North My Friends in the North is a twenty-minute podcast series from North East entrepreneur Sarah Waddington in which she interviews some of the North’s leading business and community figures. Here she talks to Nicky Jolley, the owner-manager of HR2Day, about: How businesses are managing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The human resources support that businesses are most frequently seeking. Managing the challenges that come with remote working. An increasing tre...

My Friends in the North My Friends in the North is a podcast from entrepreneur Sarah Waddington in which she interviews some of the North’s most influential organisational and community leaders. In a one-off series of five interviews, Sarah will be sticking to a single theme and talking to members of the North East COVID-19 Economic Response Group about what support is available in the region to help businesses and individuals. In this final episode she speaks to Rob Hami...